Sept 16 2016 Eng 11

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Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of class, students will be able to...

  • analyze vocabulary as evidenced by a quiz.
  • analyze text as evidenced by meeting in literature circles to answer questions.

Due Today:

  • Scarlet Letter CH 16-17:
    • Cornell Notes on Main Events of each chapter
    • Cornell Notes on two different literary devices from you list, including a piece of textual evidence and elaboration

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  • Fall Break HW Due Tue 10/4: Read and annotate Scarlet Letter, Create a One Pager on blank 8 1/2 x 11 paper, printed OR by hand. Must be decorative and finished nicely. Arrange the following on the paper:
    1. Title and Author of Book
    2. A visual or picture that represents the themes/motifs of the book.
    3. A theme statement (an idea about people, society etc.) with 2 pieces of textual evidence, chapter and page number, and elaboration to explain how evidence shows the theme.
    4. One claim about puritans that you can infer from Hawthorne's story/writing with two pieces of evidence, chapter and page number, and elaboration.

Essential Questions:

  • What are the philosophical assumptions of rationalists and how do they show up in texts?
  • How does history influence texts?

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Agenda

1. Rationalism Quiz #2
2. Literature Circles
  • Students may work in their groups to complete the following questions. Staple questions to Scarlet Letter homework (Cornell Notes) and turn in by end of class.
1. According to Pearl, why does the sunshine “love” her and not
Hester? Why is Pearl’s observation significant?

2. Why hasn’t Hester ever visited Dimmesdale in his study? What
does Hester’s desired meeting place suggest about the nature of their
relationship?
3. What questions does Pearl repeat throughout chapters 15 and

16? What do these questions suggest about Pearl and about her relationship with

her mother?

4. Why does Hester reveal the truth of Chillingworth’s

identity? How does Dimmesdale react? What is your reaction to his

reaction?

5. As Hester and Dimmesdale discuss “what to do” to escape

Chillingworth, what does their conversation reveal about the nature of their

relationship? How is each character strong or weak? In what way does each need

the other?